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Patented Apr. 8, i924 insane ELMER- ARON TAYLGE, (3F LADYSMITH,WISCONSIN.

BELT BUCKLE.

Application filed May 21,

America. residing; at Ladysmith. in thecounty of Rusk and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BeltBuckles; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,concise, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in belt JILXlQS, having forobject to provide a belt buckle employing a novel form of clampingleverwhereby the free end portion of a belt equipped with the invention maybe readily introduced into and firmly secured by the buckle. a portionof said lever being automatically adjustable its posiwith relationthereto in order thaw tive. engagement with the tree portion of the beltwill be ensured.

It is likewisv an object of the invention to provide the clamping leverof the buckle with means for permanently anchor ngone end of the beltthereto and yet. which when desired. may be quickly and readilydisentherefrom.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed outhereinafter.

In order that the invention and its mode of operation may be readilyunderstood by persons skilled in the art. I have in the accompanying!illustrative drawings. and in the detailed following description basedthereon, set out one possible embodiment of the same.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the improved belttaken on the line 11 of Figure 3;

Figure 2 is a similar view taken on the line 22 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the improved belt buckle showing theclamping lever in its closed position;

nigure 41 is a similar view wherein the clamping lever is in its openposition thereby showing the arrangement of the engaging tongue; and,

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail in perspective of the novel form ofclamping lever employed.

Having more particular reference to the drawings; in connection with.which like Serial No. 640,602.

characters of reference will designate corresponding parts throughoutthe improved buckle may be stated to comprise an arou- L body portiondesignated in its entirety 2116 by the inimeral 1. having inwardlydisposed llan 'ed opposite side portions lrivotally mounted between theflanged sides 2 of the body portion 1 and arranged in proximity to theinner side of the arcuate body portion 1 is a clamping lever which '1indicate herein, in its entirety, by the numeral 3. said clamping leverhaving oppositely disposed pairs of apertured bearing cars t and 5formed upon its opposite sides and arranged substantially right anglesthereto as clearly shown in the Figure 5. The bearing: ears as will benoted, are employed to eiiect the pivotal mounting of the lever 8between the flanged sides 2 of the belt body portion 1 through themedium pin 6 passing therethrough and having its ovsosite ends anchoredin the ad'aoent portions of said fiang ed sides, as indicated in theFigure fdndably mounted upon the inner sides of the clamping lever 6 isan engaging: tongue 7 having one end thereofcurved inwardly as indicatedat 8 and adapted to be engaged with an adjacent portion of a belt to besecured by the buckle; the body portion of said. tongue having alongitudinally disposed slot or way 9 if. rmed therein, through whichguide pins 10 are passed, such pins beingsecurely fixedly anchored inadjacent portions of the clamping lever 8 as is clearly indicated. inthe Figure 2. The inner ends of these pins 10 are upset and inconsequence, will serve to prevent lateral displacement of the engagingtongue 7 with relation to the clamping lever, yet, permit oflongitudinal sliding adjustment thereof to the limit of the oppositeends of the longitudinally disposed slot 9.

Mounted upon the opposite end and adjacent the other side of theclamping lever 3 is a secondary clamping lever 11 having a series ofright angularly disposed teeth 12 formed thereon adjacent its pivotalmounting between the apertured bearing ears 3; such mounting, as will benoted upon reference to the Fi ure 5, being effected by the passing of aplvot pin 13 into engagement with the opening of said bearing cars a andthen upsetting or anchoring the oppo site ends of the same therein. Thepivotal mounting of the secondary clamping lever 11 in the 'bearing ears4; is such as to provide a way as between the right angularly disposedteeth 12 thereof and the adjacent side of the clamping lever 3 in orderthat one portion of a belt may be passed therethrough and thenpermanently connected to the belt buckle. In order that the clampinglever 11 may be swung or moved to its full clamping position, the innerend thereof is preferably formed with a recessed or notched portion 14,which, as shown in the Figures 3 and d, permits the same to engage overthe adjacent head of the pin 10.

In using my improved belt buckle, one end of a belt indicated in dottedlines in the Figure 1 is passed into the way between the pivotallymounted end of the secondary clamping lever 11 and the adjacent portionof the belt buckle body 1, whereupon said lever is swung to its closedclamping position, at which time the right angularly disposed series ofteeth 12 will have biting engagement with the belt and in consequence,clampingly engage the same and thereby effecta positive connection withthe belt buckle body portion. The opposite portion of the belt is passedabout the body of a wearer belt properly engaged, the clamping lever isnow swung inwardly whereupon the curved end 8 of the engaging tongue '7will have clamping engagement with the adjacent portion of the innerside of saidfree end of the belt and thus, will securely connect thesame to the body portion 1. lVith the imparting of a pull to the freeportion of the belt, it will he understood that sliding movement of theengaging tongue '7 in a corresponding direction will be pe mitted, suchas indicated in dotted lines in the Fig ure 2. However, because of thearcuate formation of the belt buckle body portion 1, such slidingmovement of the engaging tongue 7 with its curved end 8 will serve onlyto effect a more positive connection with the free portion of the beltand in consequence, securely connect the same to the body portion. lVhenit is desired to re leasethe 'free portion of the belt from the buckle,the clamping lever 3 need only be guideswung outwardly in the directionindicated by the arrows in the Figures 1 and 2, whereupon the curved endS of the engaging tongue 7 will be immediately disengaged from theadjacent portion of the inner side of the belt and the said belt may bethen freely removed from its ngagement with the body portion 1.

Manifestly the construction shown is capable of considerablemodification and such modification as is within the scope of my claims,I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A belt buckle comprising an arruate body portion having flangedopposite sides, a clamping lever pivotally mounted between said flangedsioes adjacent the inner side of the body portion, an engaging tongue onthe outer side ofsaid lever having a longitudinal slot formed in thebody portion thereof, stop pins fixedly engaged in the body portion ofsaid clamping lever and slidably enin said slot whereby to limit theslid ing iovement of said engaging tongue with relation to the same, oneend of said on, ing tongue being curved inwardly for eng ment with afree portion of a belt, and leasable attaching means on the inner sideof the clamping lever, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A belt buckle comprising an arcuate body portion having flangedopposite sides, a clamping lever pivotally mounted b said flanged sidesadjacent the inner the body portion and having pairs of oppositelydisposed bearing ears formed upon its opposite sides, certain of saidbearing ears serving to effect pivotal connection of the lever with saidflanged sides, an engaging tongue having one end thereof inwardly curvedarranged adjacent the outer side of said clamping lever and formed witha longitudinal slot in its'body, stop pins firedl engaged in the body ofsaid clamping lever and slidably engaged through said slot whereby tolimit sliding movement of the engaging tongue with relation to theclamping lever, and a secondary clamping lever pivotally mounted betweenthe remaining pair of apertured bearing ears having right angularlydisposed teeth formed upon that end of the same adjacent the pivotalmounting.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ELMER ARON TAYLGR.

